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Principal causes of deaths 1993 - 1997 SHB, all ages
Source: Public Health Information System
Principal cause of deaths 1993 - 1997 SHB, all ages - Text Version
Cause of Death % of Total Deaths
Circulatory System Diseases 46%
Respiratory Diseases 23%
Cancers 14%
All Other Causes 13%
Injuries & Poisinings 4%
Life expectancy continues to increase in Ireland but remains lower than the EU average. ...
There has been little change in the main causes of death in this country over the past 20 years. Death rates in the Southern Health Board region have dropped steadily over the period 1987-1997.
1) HEART DISEASE
2) CANCER
3) STROKE
4) ACCIDENTS
5) CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE
6) PNEUMONIA / INFLUENZA
7) DIABETES
8) SUICIDE
9) CIRRHOSIS
10) HOMICIDE
These are the major causes of mortality in the year 2002.
Approximate Word count = 724
Approximate Pages = 2.9
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